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Maybe sometimes, not sure. I dont install updates immediatelly after they are released. With simple dnfdragora tool, I can install updates which I need, and Install them when I need.
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So only bugs already being used by bad guys should be patched?
It makes more sense to be proactive and prevent malicious use.Its hard to create meaningful answer, when replying to such knowledgeable people as you are. You know way more than I do, which I value very much. I thank for the ZDI articles, I didnt know exact process and timelines of fixing bugs.
Now I can uderstand, that Microsoft is “pushed” into fixing those bugs due to some given timeline. Some is easy to fix, some is very complex to fix (print nightmare). We cant use “one size fits all” here. Should only exploited vulnerability be fixed? Maybe, but maybe some require proactive attitude, cause they are more likely to be exploited. But the ammount of updates is excessive (not only in Microsoft products) and not properly tested, and I stand by my opinion. And it can break a lot of systems, change settings people did, …
From my angle of view (and experience), successfull way is not to complete task, just because you need to do “check” in your monthly checklist. And I bet this happens a lot, not only in Microsoft.
Healthy attitude, when somebody is complaining, is to take step back and ask yourself: “is it really the way I see it, or may it be otherwise?”
I did this with my post here. And I listen to what you say, but I still believe, that you can see, what Im talking about.
Realeasing patches for OS and for Office this often, may be not sustainable.
Interesting is, that Apple and its closed ecosystem is much much safer. Linux may be the most dangerous of all three platforms here. Windows is trying to emulate and promise something that is simply not achievable, by my opinion.
At home I am happy with my GNU/Linux distro, nothing disturbs me, forces me to restarts, slows down my computer nor uses 70% of download bandwidth to download another update.
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Thanks, Alex. I understand your point. But the functionality and milions of bugs every month/week proves my statement.
Its not my duty to betatest something I bought for 100 EUR approximately.
Why to pay something, that I can delagate to unaware users? Sad thought. Also dont forget to make all those features opt-out, so users will send telemetry unintentionally.
I respect your opinion, but my experience is different.
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Registry backup is useful when experimenting and troubleshooting, but I really never used registry backup more than few times in two decades. Its somehow usefull to backup one certain branch of registry, when changing few values, to remember, what original values were. I never used whole registry backup for restoring those values.
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Yes, that is how brains work, brain is searching for patterns he knows. Typical example could be clouds, also scarecrows who prove that animal brain has the same capabilities as ours. Star constellations maybe too.
I like the mystery in it, that until we reach the rock, it could be anything! Its a schroedinger rock! 🙂
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